Platelets are small, anucleate cells in the blood that play a crucial role in the hemostatic
response but are also implicated in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease. It is …

Aging is associated to progressive changes impairing fundamental cellular and tissue
functions, and the relationships amongst them through the vascular and immune systems …

Background: Mortality remains high in patients with ST-segment–elevation myocardial
infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS), and early reperfusion has been …

Autonomic dysfunction and chronic inflammation contribute to the pathogenesis and
progression of several cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as heart failure with preserved …

Aims Lipids are central in the development of cardiovascular disease, and the present study
aimed to characterize variation in lipid profiles across different countries to improve …

Background: Intravascular imaging has shown better response of coronary atheroma to
statin-mediated lowering of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in women. However, its …

Physical inactivity (PI) represents a significant, modifiable risk factor that is more frequent
and severe in the female population worldwide for all age groups. The physical activity (PA) …

As society ages, the number of older adults with stable ischemic heart disease continues to
rise. Older adults exhibit the greatest morbidity and mortality from stable angina …

Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) play fundamental roles in cardiac development and
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. With …

Angiogenesis is a key process in organ and tissue morphogenesis, as well as growth during
human development, and is coordinated by pro-and anti-angiogenic factors. When this …